Royal Ballet School of Antwerp

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Auditions

Auditions

From the 4th year of the Stedelijke Basisschool, pupils can enroll in the schools´ ballet department: SBS2.
To be accepted you have to pass the audition.
The complete cycle SBS2-RBA is as follows:

Stedelijke Basisschool
  SBS2
1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year 6th year
RBA
1st degree 2nd degree 3rd degree
1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year 6th year

Students can enter SBS2 or the RBA at any given point in the curriculum, dependent on certain conditions:

  • The most important auditions are for those students who wish to enter SBS2 and those who wish to enter the 1st year RBA.
  • During the auditions for SBS2, students will be judged on their talent and physique as well as receive a medical examination. No prior knowledge of ballet or dance is required at this stage.
  • In order to participate in the auditions for the 1st year RBA the students do need to have a working knowledge of classical ballet.
  • Students who have successfully completed the three years at SBS2 are automatically granted access to the RBA without the need for further auditions.
  • Students who wish to join the RBA during the 2nd, 3rd and 4th year will have to possess a thorough knowledge of classical ballet technique and meet the required physical demands.
  • Those who wish to join the 5th or 6th year RBA, department classical dance, need to make an appointment for a private audition. They also need to have a thorough grounding in classical ballet and contemporary dance.
  • Those who wish to join the 5th or 6th year RBA, department modern dance, have to enroll for the school´s two day contemporary dance workshop during which they will be judged on their ability and technique. A thorough grounding in classical ballet is required to participate in this workshop.

2009/2010 Auditions (Classical)

Coming soon the adjusted dates, meanwhile look on the Dutch version

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